British actress Roxanne Pallett is best known for playing the
vulnerable Jo Stiles (previously Sugden) on the ITV soap opera
“Emmerdale” from 2005 to 2008.

Pallett is an ambassador for the Eden Valley Hospice in Carlisle where
she keeps on to raise money for Cancer patients. In 2008, she was the
public face of a campaign for Women's Refuge that urges women to look
out for early signs a partner may turn violent. Pallett is a big fan of
Sylvester Stallon. She dated Richard Fleeshman from January 2006 to
October 2007.

Roxy

Childhood and Family:

Roxanne Pallett, whose nickname is Roxy, was born on December 26, 1982,
in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Her parents separated before she was
born, and she was raised mainly by her mother and grandmother. Her
father is Iranian, and her maternal grandfather was Italian. Roxy
attended Robert Ferguson Primary School and Trinity High School in
Carlisle. She got a BA Honours Degree in Media and Cultural Studies
from Liverpool John Moores University. On weekends, she trained at the
Manchester School of Screen Acting.

Satin 'n' Steel

Career:

Roxanne Pallett co-founded girl band Urban Angel in her last year
at university. She co-wrote songs for the band with Ivor Novello award
winner and East 17 creator and artist Tony Mortimer. After scoring a
record contract, she developed her music for a year.

Pallett's big break in acting came in 2005 after she won the feisty
role of Jo Stiles (Sugden)on the long running soap opera
“Emmerdale.” She made her first screen appearance during
the episode broadcast on August 26, 2005, and her last appearance was
on December 22, 2008. Pallett's bright performance received critical
acclaim, and she was nominated for several awards in the categories
of Sexiest Female, Best Storyline, and Best Actress at The
British Soap Awards 2007, 2008, 2009, the Inside Soap Awards, and TV
Quick Awards 2008.

While working on the series, Pallett appeared in the ITV reality
singing show “Soapstar Superstar” during 2006-2007. She
finished fourth and raised over £70.000 for her endorsed charity
the Eden Valley Hospice Jigsaw Appeal. In 2007, a deep red hybrid tea
rose, Rosa Roxanne Pallett, was named after her and launched at the
2007 Southport Flower Show by Cheshire-based grower C&K Jones. Her
TV success also landed her several front covers and modeling featured
in various magazines like Sugar, Closer, Now, Mizz, Hello, Reveal, and
OK.

After leaving “Emmerdale,” Pallett participated in the
fourth series of “Dancing on Ice” in January 2009, with
Daniel Whiston as her professional partner. She finished fifth out of
thirteen celebrities and becoming the only female contestant to try the
risky Headbanger move.

In 2010, Pallett made her Hollywood debut with the made for TV film
“Lake Placid 3,” where she played the small role of April,
and guest starred in an episode of “Casualty” called
“The Enemy Within,” in which she portrayed Leanne Greening.
Still in 2010, she made her stage debut in the UK production of the
musical “Rock Around The Clock,” which toured the country
until September 2010. She went on to tour with Eve Ensler's sell out UK
tour “The Vagina Monologue's,” opposite Nikki Sanderson and
Sue Jenkins, and receive good reviews for her performance opposite Matt
Healy on two-hander play “Satin 'n' Steel” (2010), directed
by Joyce Branagh.

In 2012, Pallett returned to “Casualty” in an episode
called “Appropriate Force” to play a character called
Keeley Hyatt. She also guest starred in television series
“Waterloo Road” and “Crime Stories.” In the
following year, she played Louise on the British comedy film
“It's a Lot,” starring Femi Oyeniran, Red Madrell and Roxy
Sternberg.

Pallett will star opposite Jason Mewes and Frances Ruffelle in the
British horror movie “Devil's Tower,” directed by Owen
Tooth and written by Adam J. Marsh. The film is set to be released in
the UK on September 16, 2014. She also will play a role on the upcoming
horror film “Wrong Turn 6,” directed by Valeri Milev and
starring Angelica Penn, Erica Leerhsen and Rollo Skinner.

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